Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Motorola Moto G Power (2025)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G Power (2025), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 581K)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1006 and 778 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power (2025)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Motorola Moto G Power (2025) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
60.6
(Average)
Value Index
69.4
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
PPI 390 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1000 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8% 87.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9% -
PWM 240 Hz -
Response time 2 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) 166.62 mm (6.56 inches)
Width 78 mm (3.07 inches) 77.1 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.72 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP67 Yes
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Motorola Moto G Power (2025)
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 160 64
GPU clock 949 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~303.7 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Motorola Moto G Power (2025)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 3033 -
Single-core score 1006 778
Multi-core score 2855 2010
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
768212
CPU 311721 222072
GPU 89942 61078
Memory 136276 115289
UX 230273 183240
Total score 768212 581679
Samples [23 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 2 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 279 152
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 11340 12051
Video editing 7357 5959
Photo editing 25659 25486
Data manipulation 10930 7468
Writing score 16320 13620

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-22 (ttk:kotakbass.official)AnTuTu 12922710
📘 2026-09-17 (kotakbass.official)AnTuTu 11829716
📘 2026-09-09 -> Mohammad.SodaeiAnTuTu 11775543
📘 2026-09-03 -> akash12ytAnTuTu 11714654
📘 2026-08-29 (TechAdv)AnTuTu 11653516
Motorola Moto G Power (2025)
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 15
ROM One UI 8.5 Hello UI
OS size 28 GB -
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 5 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:26 hr 1:30 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:47 hr -
Watching video 14:03 hr -
Gaming 05:56 hr -
Standby 106 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 123° 119°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8 -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.61 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC08A3 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 50 -
Preview 52 -
Zoom 71 -
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 -
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* 18 -
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2024 January 2025
Release date March 2024 February 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $380 $299
Successor - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G - Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
SAR (head) 0.44 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.92 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A35 5G:
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 2.2 memory, other models have UFS 3.1.
    - Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G. It has a better display, performance, gaming, software, and design.

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